Observatory Hill, Hong Kong

Observatory Hill, Hong Kong

Observatory Hill (Chinese: 天文臺山), formerly known as Elgin Hill (伊利近山), is a hill where the Hong Kong Observatory is sited. Observatory Road is a road passing through Hong Kong Observatory from east to west. On both its south slope Knutsford Terrace and north slope Hillwood Road are full of foreign restaurants, pubs and bars.


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